New Release! 'Digging Holes To Another Continent'

I am excited to say that I have a new chapbook released this May, which is now available to preorder from Clare Songbirds Publishing House!I wanted to give you some early insider information about what inspired me to write 'Digging Holes to Another Continent', which I wrote entirely during my three weeks in New Zealand last Christmas. I've decided to reveal this in pictures...My book starts with a death; a healing process, which is easier to start somewhere as beautiful as New Zealand. Below, Cathedral Cove, is a beautiful but the waters change quickly - a lifeguard had to pull me out as the shallows turned within seconds on me.We travelled a 24 hour plane journey for a wedding - like in Shakespeare, where a family death warrants a family wedding to bring joy back into life. It was the only day it rained!My Christmas day was a mix of culture. People of all colour and religions flocked to the beach - but with no mention of baby Jesus. Clearly the Christians celebrated at home. It was a strange day!All over the north island are abandoned beaches and coastlines. Nature rules the country in a way which is unique to any other place in the world - it cannot be entirely tamed. The cover of the book is inspired by the New Zealand landscapes!I'm really looking forward to sharing this chapbook with you - my first professionally published poetry book, and you can pre order it by clicking on the image below!